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Eclipse
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Earth or the Moon temporarily blocks the sunlight from reaching the other
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Lunar eclipse
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- Moon becomes dark for a short time
- Earths shadow covers the moon - happens a few times a year |
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When the moon moves into Earth's __________(shadow), the Moon goes "dark" This is a ___________
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umbra
total lunar eclipse |
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Solar Eclipse
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- Occurs when the Moon blocks out the sun
- The moon must be between the Sun and Earth, and casts its shadow on the Earth |
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The darkest portion of the Moon's shadow is the ______
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umbra
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A person standing within the umbra experiences a ______________
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total lunar eclipse
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Surrounding the umbra is a lighter shadow on Earth's surface called the ___________
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penumbra
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